Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy and will certainly liaise with the Minister for Finance, Deputy McGrath, on the fact that she has raised this matter today. The haulier and transport sector is the lifeblood of our economy, particularly as an export-orientated country that imports quite a bit as well. The sector makes the economy tick and go around. It is can be quite a difficult business at times and it has had its challenges over the past few years, particularly because of the extra challenges posed by Brexit. We have worked as a Government to put the infrastructure and the systems in place to try to make business and transport flow as effectively as possible. I will certainly raise these issues with the Minister and I have no doubt he will engage with the hauliers as he too recognises how important they are to our economy.

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